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Some users of Windows who haven't installed the a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dstDST patch/a and others with clocks programmed to end Daylight Saving Time on the last Sunday of October got a little surprise this morning. But it's not quite time to disrupt your child's sleep schedule just yet. Next Sunday (Nov. 1) is when Standard Time begins and you'll need to move your clocks back an hour. pThat means now is a good time to start transitioning your child into a new bedtime. A toddler with a bedtime of 7:30 p.m. is going to feel like he's hitting the hay at 8:30 p.m. after the change takes place. If you start tonight, you can start putting your child to bed ten minutes later each night and by the time you get to the time change, you're all caught up. Some parents play it by ear, though, rather than make any changes. My son didn't mind the later bedtime as much as he did the earlier waking with the time change in the Spring, for example, but your child's temperament and sleep preferences will determine how well he adjusts. If you have a grumpy guy or gal on your hands if bedtime is ever late, then I suggest giving the transition a try. /ppa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://twitter.com/mamaratiFollow me on Twitter/a #124; a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/about.toddlersBecome a fan on Facebook/a/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/10/25/daylight-saving-time-is-not-over-yet.htm"Daylight Saving Time is Not Over Yet/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/"About.com Babies & Toddlers/a on Sunday, October 25th, 2009 at 14:04:18./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/10/25/daylight-saving-time-is-not-over-yet.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/10/25/daylight-saving-time-is-not-over-yet.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://babyparenting.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/10/25/daylight-saving-time-is-not-over-yet.htmzItl=Daylight Saving Time is Not Over Yet"Email this/a/p

img src=http://z.about.com/d/pregnancy/1/0/4/W/3/birthblog.jpgPLast week in childbirth class I started teaching about labor. I love to hear the stories that others have heard about labor, particularly how does labor start. There is such a wide variety in experiences and beliefs about labor. While this is true, it is also important that you have the a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/laborbirth/p/laborbasics.htmbasics of labor/a down pat for when it's your turn to give birth. It doesn't matter if you're planning on an epidural for birth, to have natural childbirth or even planning a cesarean section - everyone must know a particular set of facts about labor, incuding how do I know if it's labor; what to pack for the hospital; how to deal with contractions and much more. /p pPbr / Are you ready for labor?P pbRelated:/bPbr /ul li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/laborcomplications/Labor Complications/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/birthstories/l/blbirthstories.htmBirth Stories/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/laborbasics/a/laborquiz.htmLabor #038; Birth Quiz/a/p /ulPsubPhoto (c) Robin Elise Weiss/sub/p p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/25/the-basics-of-labor.htm"The Basics of Labor/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/"About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth/a on Sunday, October 25th, 2009 at 08:24:34./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/25/the-basics-of-labor.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/25/the-basics-of-labor.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/25/the-basics-of-labor.htmzItl=The Basics of Labor"Email this/a/p

table align=righttrtdscript LANGUAGE= javaScript SRC=http://guidepolls.about.com/babyparenting/6409170420/poll.js?linkback=!--#echo var=SCRIPT_URI--/script /td/tr/tablep If you're a parent who purchased a Baby Einstein DVD anytime from mid-2004 to last month, then you could get a refund from Disney. This move comes after a a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/24/education/24baby.html?_r=1#038;scp=2#038;sq=einstein#038;st=cseclass-action lawsuit was threatened/a against Disney for making unproven claims about the educational merit of the DVDs. /ppI'm totally fine with Disney offering these refunds and I think that every parent who wants to should participate without even a glimmer of guilt. And though some groups feel that government entities should be involved in recalling the DVDs or there's cause for a class-action lawsuit, I think that's taking it a bit far. I was happy to see the overblown labels and claims removed from the DVDs, though, and am glad the company made those changes in marketing on their own even if it may have been to avoid a larger investigation and possible federal enforcement (see Federal Trade Commission letter a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.ftc.gov/os/closings/staff/071205einst.pdf.pdf/a to the company in 2007). /ppStill, we're adults and we're capable of making decisions about what our kids see on television. I can't imagine there are many parents who are emhonestly/em disappointed that their baby or toddler isn't some sort of genius after watching these DVDs. If there are, then the issues there are probably much bigger than anything a class action lawsuit can solve, I'm afraid./ppThe best way to increase your baby or toddler's intelligence isn't through anything they will see on a screen. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children don't even watch television for a minute until they are 2 years old (though I think that's a bit on the extreme side, too.) If you really want to make your child smarter, however, there are a lot of other things that you can do: ul lia href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://video.about.com/babyparenting/Infant-Speech-Development.htmTalk to him/a/li lia href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/od/tvandbooks/tp/infanttoddler.htmRead to him/a/li lia href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/od/toddlers12years/a/holdyourtoddler.htmHold him/a/li lia href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/od/babies212months/a/buildattachment.htmLove him/a/li lia href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/od/nutritionandfeeding/f/servingsizetod.htmFeed him well/a/li lia href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://video.about.com/babyparenting/Making-Music-with-Children.htmSing and make music with him/a/li /ul /ppBut don't, whatever you do, sit him down in front of the TV in hopes of boosting his brain power and if you do allow television in your home, make sure you're also doing lots of other things to make sure your child is stimulated. /ppRight now only folks located in North America are eligible for these refunds or exchanges, but there are efforts to get the program going in other countries like a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/6425271/Disney-offers-millions-of-parents-Baby-Einstein-video-refunds.htmlBritain/a where the DVDs were sold as well. If you are interested in obtaining an exchange, coupon or refund of your Baby Einstein DVD, a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.babyeinstein.com/%28S%283qnoffi1whnnnt55h2ljk355%29%29/parentsguide/satisfaction/upgrade_us.htmlfill out the form located on the Baby Einstein Web site/a . You can do this up to four times per household. And once you've got the DVDs out of the house, sit down with your little one, relax, and read a good book./pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/10/24/disney-offering-refunds-on-baby-einstein-dvds.htm"Disney Offering Refunds on Baby Einstein DVDs/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/"About.com Babies & Toddlers/a on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 14:48:23./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/10/24/disney-offering-refunds-on-baby-einstein-dvds.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/10/24/disney-offering-refunds-on-baby-einstein-dvds.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://babyparenting.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/10/24/disney-offering-refunds-on-baby-einstein-dvds.htmzItl=Disney Offering Refunds on Baby Einstein DVDs"Email this/a/p

pimg src=http://z.about.com/d/pregnancy/1/8/k/Y/nathan.jpgPSudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has long been a mystery to scientists. We don't really know why it happens, just that apparently healthy babies between 1 month and 1 year go to sleep and don't wake up. We spend a lot of time hearing about new things that we can do, like have baby sleep on their backs, breastfeed, avoid overheating, use a pacifier, sleeping with a fan on and others. But there are also factors that are completely out of your control, the the age of your baby, the sex and the time of year. I think this often gets overlooked and parents who child dies from SIDS are potentially left feeling like they didn't do everything that they could to help protect their child. PThis is an important distinction. Some factors that you as a parent can control and some factors you simply can't. As it stands today there is no perfect predictor and no cure, only the reduction of risk factors.PMy nephew, Nathan, was born 18 years ago today. He died in March of 1992 of SIDS. In April 1992, the American Academy of Pediatrics came out with the Back to Sleep Campaign. The good news for my sister was that Nathan was sleeping on his back when he died, she said she would have always felt guilty had that not been the case. But he was a boy, it was winter, he had been born prematurely and recently been ill with a respiratory infection. The bottom line: Do what you can.br / P/p pbRelated:/bP ul li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/suddeninfantdeat/a/sids.htmSIDS Facts/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/a/210461.htmSIDS, Pacifiers #038; Co-Sleeping/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/suddeninfantdeat/a/nathan.htmSIDS: A Personal Story/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/familybed/a/cosleeping.htmSharing Sleep/a /ul pPbr / subPhoto (c) A. RalstonPbr / bSources:/bPSporadic Autonomic Dysregulation and Death Associated with Excessive Serotonin Autoinhibition, Audero, E. Science, July 4, 2008; vol 321: pp 130-133.P/p pUse of a Fan During Sleep and the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndromebr / Coleman-Phox, K, Odouli, R, Li, D. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008;162(10):963-968. /sub/p p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/24/sids-what-do-we-really-know.htm"SIDS: Prevention Versus Lowered Risk/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/"About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth/a on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 06:46:35./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/24/sids-what-do-we-really-know.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/24/sids-what-do-we-really-know.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/24/sids-what-do-we-really-know.htmzItl=SIDS: Prevention Versus Lowered Risk"Email this/a/p

img src=http://z.about.com/d/pregnancy/1/0/m/g/3/iStock_000007251751XSmall.jpgpDon't laugh but Halloween has become a really big deal. So much so that there are some really clever ways that some people have been a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/announcingyourpregnancy/ss/halloweenann.htmannouncing their pregnancy/a around this event. I personally usually have babies around Halloween so I've not gotten to do this one...br /Pbr / a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/u/sty/announcingyourpregnancy/iampregnant/form.htmDo you have a fun story to share about a pregnancy announcement? (Halloween or not?)/abr / Pbr / bRelated:/bP/p ul li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babynames/a/halloweennames.htmHalloween Baby Names/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/beautyfashioninpregnancy/a/costumes.htm6 Great Halloween Costumes for Pregnancy/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/newlypregnant/a/whenannounce.htmWhen to Announce Your Pregnancy/a /ul p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/24/halloween-pregnancy-announcements.htm"Halloween Pregnancy Announcements/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/"About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth/a on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 06:24:48./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/24/halloween-pregnancy-announcements.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/24/halloween-pregnancy-announcements.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/24/halloween-pregnancy-announcements.htmzItl=Halloween Pregnancy Announcements"Email this/a/p

pResearchers looked at over 1,600 obese women. They found that they gained too much weight in pregnancy. (Don't forget the new a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/symptoms/a/weightgain.htmguidelines for weight gain/a in pregnancy.) They also discovered that obese women were more likely to have trouble losing that weight even a year after they had had their babies to the tune of about 40% of the weight gained. So if you gained 20 pounds in pregnancy you'd have kept an additional 8 pounds. Though over three fourths of the moms kept more than 15 pounds.Pbr / Need help a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/postpartum/a/postbabyweight.htmlosing the baby weight/a?P/p ul li Walk every day li Don't watch as much TV li Limit your transfats /ul pPsubSource:/subPbr / subExcessive Gestational Weight Gain and Postpartum Weight Retention Among Obese Women; Obstetrics #038; Gynecology. 114(5):1069-1075, November 2009; Vesco, Kimberly K.; Dietz, Patricia M.; Rizzo, Joanne; Stevens, Victor J.; Perrin, Nancy A.; Bachman, Donald J.; Callaghan, William M.; Bruce, F Carol; Hornbrook, Mark C.; doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181baeacf/sub/p p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/23/obese-women-retain-weight-postpartum.htm"Obese Women Retain Weight Postpartum/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/"About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth/a on Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 07:31:11./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/23/obese-women-retain-weight-postpartum.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/23/obese-women-retain-weight-postpartum.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/23/obese-women-retain-weight-postpartum.htmzItl=Obese Women Retain Weight Postpartum"Email this/a/p

The other day I was at the park and saw a mom strapping her little girl into a booster seat. Yay, Mom, for using a booster seat, right? Actually, no. This little girl was a tiny little thing who was probably barely 2 years old and definitely not over 40 pounds. According to the a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyproducts.about.com/od/statecarseatlaws/State_Car_Seat_Laws_Child_Safety_Seat_and_Seatbelt_Laws_by_State.htmcar seat laws/a in my state, that means she should still be riding in a car seat.pHeather Corley, a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, has answers about a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyproducts.about.com/od/carseats/qt/baby_booster.htmwhen you should move your toddler from a full car seat into a booster/a and what a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyproducts.about.com/od/carseats/tp/booster_seats.htmtype of booster seat/a you should consider. Her recommendation: blockquote I suggest that parents keep their children in a harnessed car seat to at least 40 pounds and 4 years, but preferably longer. Today there are many car seats available that harness to 65 or even 80 pounds. Most children can fit into one of these bigger car seats well past age 4./blockquote /ppYour child needs to be able to sit properly for the booster to offer complete protection and for most toddlers, that's just not going to happen. It may seem easier for you to wrangle your child into the booster, but it's also easier for your child to move around, sit sideways and slouch there. Even when my son was technically ready for the booster seat, it was a struggle to get him to stop trying to sit sideways. The sides and harness prevented him from doing this in his car seat. So it can be worth it to wait before you make the switch. /ppSometimes, too, you have to go above and beyond the law and do what's safest for your child. When it comes to booster seats, sometimes the laws haven't caught up with what studies and data tell us. When you finally make the move and you're thinking about when to move your child out of the booster seat, keep in mind that a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyproducts.about.com/b/2009/10/19/new-study-backs-booster-safety.htmrecent research shows that your child is safest in a booster up to the age of 8/a. /ppa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://twitter.com/mamaratiFollow me on Twitter/a #124; a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/about.toddlersBecome a fan on Facebook/a/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/10/23/is-it-time-to-move-your-toddler-to-a-booster-seat.htm"Is it Time to Move Your Toddler to a Booster Seat?/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/"About.com Babies & Toddlers/a on Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 00:55:30./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/10/23/is-it-time-to-move-your-toddler-to-a-booster-seat.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/10/23/is-it-time-to-move-your-toddler-to-a-booster-seat.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://babyparenting.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/10/23/is-it-time-to-move-your-toddler-to-a-booster-seat.htmzItl=Is it Time to Move Your Toddler to a Booster Seat?"Email this/a/p

pimg src=http://z.about.com/d/pregnancy/1/G/D/Y/3/bellabandall.jpgPLet's face it, one of the most expensive parts of pregnancy are maternity clothes. That said, they are a necessary evil to a certain extent. The good news is that nowadays, women have so many choices and options to make maternity clothes and their regular clothes work for them during their pregnancy, no longer are we relegated to cutesy clothes with ribbons and bows.P/p pSo, how do you stay in style and fashionable and yet don't break the bank on maternity clothes? Here are some tips:PUL/p li Consider them an investment, particularly if you intend to have more children. li Borrow what you can. li Consider purchasing used clothing from second hand stores, yard sales and online swaps like eBay. li Extend your regular clothes as long as possible. /ul pPbr / Just remember, looking good in pregnancy doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. With some planning and scouting you can look amazing and have money left in the bank to spend on baby items. a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1#038;nav=messages#038;webtag=ab-pregnancy#038;tid=70759What advice do you have to offer?/abr / Pbr / bRelated:/bP/p ul li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/maternityclothes/ht/buyclothes.htmHow to Buy Maternity Clothes/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/maternityclothes/bb/maternitypanty.htmMaternity Underwear/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/maternityclothes/a/aamaternity.htmMaternity Fashion/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/maternityclothes/tp/Maternity-T-shirts-Worth-It.htmMaternity T-shirts Worth Wearing/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/maternityclothes/a/maternityclothe.htmMaternity Wardrobe/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/maternityclothes/a/wintercoat.htmMaternity Coats/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/maternityclothes/fr/bellaband.htmBellaBand - Maternity Clothes Extender/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/maternityclothes/a/twinclothes.htmMaternity Clothes for Multiple Pregnancy/a /ul pPsubPhoto (c) Ingrid #038; Isabel/sub/p p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/22/make-the-most-of-your-maternity-clothes.htm"Make the Most of Your Maternity Clothes/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/"About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth/a on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 05:00:01./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/22/make-the-most-of-your-maternity-clothes.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/22/make-the-most-of-your-maternity-clothes.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/22/make-the-most-of-your-maternity-clothes.htmzItl=Make the Most of Your Maternity Clothes"Email this/a/p

pimg src=http://z.about.com/d/pregnancy/1/6/H/Z/3/hairynewborn.jpg alt= //p pThere are also some pretty cool baby naming tools available nowadays. Annika? Eric? Poppy? Piper? Jerome? Which name sounds good to you? a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/readyforbaby/p/babynamehub.htmBaby names/a are personal choices. Would you consider a wild name? Just what is your a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babynames/a/namestylequiz.htmbaby naming style/a?/p pbr class=spacer_ //p pI also recently found one that tells you how many people have the name you enter (first and last) called a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://ww2.howmanyofme.com/How Many of Me?/a This tells you how popular the first and last name are alone and together as well as what percentage of the people with that first name are male or female, nice with the a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/babynames/a/genderswapnames.htmgender bending of names/a that goes on today. There is also the a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.babynamesgarden.com/Decade.aspxTop Baby Names of the 20th Century/a. This one was really surprising to me, absolutely not the names I thought would be there! How about you?/p pbr class=spacer_ //p pbr class=spacer_ //p pbr / strongRelated:/strong/p ul li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/readyforbaby/p/babynamehub.htmBaby Naming Advice/a /li li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/babynames/a/naminghints.htmBaby Name Hints/a /li li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/babynames/tp/aa08202a.htmBaby Name Books/a pbr class=spacer_ //p/li /ul psubPhoto (c) iStockPhoto/sub/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/21/tools-for-picking-baby-names.htm"Tools for Picking Baby Names/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/"About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth/a on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 08:51:46./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/21/tools-for-picking-baby-names.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/21/tools-for-picking-baby-names.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/10/21/tools-for-picking-baby-names.htmzItl=Tools for Picking Baby Names"Email this/a/p